Xu-Fu Strategy vs. Alran Heartshade

Before		After	Experience Gain
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2	➜	11	3812
3	➜	11	4010
4	➜	11	4183
5	➜	12	4331
6	➜	12	4455
7	➜	13	4554
8	➜	13	4628
9	➜	14	4678
10	➜	14	4703
11	➜	15	4703
12	➜	16	4678
13	➜	17	4628
14	➜	17	4554
15	➜	18	4455
16	➜	19	4331
17	➜	19	4183
18	➜	20	4010
19	➜	21	3812
20	➜	22	3589
21	➜	22	3341
22	➜	23	3069
23	➜	24	2772
24	➜	25	1980

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	Shenk	Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes. Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.	Breed Script Staff Pick	2	4.9	100%	117	156 2:36	23-24
	DragonsAfterDark	Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see. I would highly recommend using the script. 2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)	Breed Tricky Script	2	4.6	100%	50	300 5:00	48
	Nmyler		Script	2	4.6	98%	54	160 2:40	21-24
	Berendain	9.0 Update: Still works just as well. I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable. The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue. The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.	RNG Script	2	4.5	40%	14	190 3:10	28-33
	Dpaul	I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me! Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified. Long? Yes. 1-shot? Yes. (Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)	RNG Script	2	4.4	72%	9	290 4:50	40-42
	sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.2	95%	29	175 2:55	24-25
	Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	100%	9	160 2:40	20-25
	Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	99%	9	150 2:30	23-24
	Deathrall	Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete. Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead "Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."	Shop Script	2	4.9	100%	8	600 10:00	77-85
	ghostpets	Fight time: 1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A) 2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B) Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds). Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity. Pet Breed Notes: Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power. Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).	RNG Script	2	4.0	81%	62	123 2:03	16-17
	Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	97%	12	150 2:30	21-23
	WhyDaRumGone	Another work in progress: #1 pet either: * Needs to be high health or * Above 302 speed; Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.	Script	2	4.6	100%	6	140 2:20	19-22
	Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.3	94%	12	195 3:15	29+
Any Pet	loller#2712	This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying. WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script	Script	2	4.1	0%	7	900 15:00	100+
	Nadiv	The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins) Using script is recommended as it's all priority based. How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing. Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing. The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.	Tricky Script	2	0.0	100%	1	570 9:30	70+
	WhyDaRumGone	Another WIP: <1% chance this fails. ~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds. Health breed for your #1 pet recommend My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.	Breed Script	2	5.0	100%	2	107 1:47	16
	WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	5.0	99%	2	140 2:20	19-22
	Cheater		Breed RNG Script	2	4.5	91%	1	150 2:30	23-24
	matikz	~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets. Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy. Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.	Script	2	4.2	100%	3	210 3:30	33-35
	Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.6	0%	19	190 3:10	27-28
	Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.8	83%	5	205 3:25	32-34
	Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	4.0	100%	0	300 5:00	47-50
	Wiff	This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline. The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.	Script	2	2.3	85%	3	295 4:55	46+
	Squirl	Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush. Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can. I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here: Frill It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out. Ruddy You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.	Breed RNG Tricky Script	2	0.0	98%	0	225 3:45	36+
	Angelich	I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.	Breed	2	0.0	N/A	0	220 3:40	31+

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1562	244	292
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HS	1627	227	305

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305
HB	1627	240	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305
SB	1546	240	305
HB	1627	240	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1562	260	276
HH	1806	244	260
HP	1627	273	260
HS	1627	244	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1400	276	309

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1887	211	276
HP	1709	240	276
HS	1709	211	305
HB	1709	224	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1400	292	276
HH	1644	276	260
HP	1465	305	260
HS	1465	276	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1400	292	276
HH	1644	276	260
HP	1465	305	260
HS	1465	276	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1319	292	292
PP	1237	341	276
HH	1562	276	276
HP	1384	305	276
HS	1384	276	305

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1481	292	260
HH	1725	276	244
HS	1546	276	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305
SB	1546	240	305
HB	1627	240	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	341	260
HH	1644	276	260
HS	1465	276	289
HB	1465	289	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1400	292	276
SS	1319	276	325
HS	1465	276	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1644	276	260
HS	1465	276	289
HB	1465	289	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1644	276	260
HS	1465	276	289
HB	1465	289	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SB	1384	289	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1319	276	325
HH	1644	276	260
HS	1465	276	289
HB	1465	289	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1481	227	341
HH	1806	227	276
HP	1627	257	276
HS	1627	227	305
SB	1546	240	305
HB	1627	240	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PS	1562	240	305
PB	1627	240	289

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1887	244	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HP	1493	305	254
PS	1347	305	284

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PB	1441	292	275
HB	1522	275	275

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Shenk

Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes.

Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.

Breed
Script
Staff Pick
2 4.9 100% 117 156
2:36
23-24

DragonsAfterDark

Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see.

I would highly recommend using the script.

2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)

Breed
Tricky
Script
2 4.6 100% 50 300
5:00
48

Nmyler

Script
2 4.6 98% 54 160
2:40
21-24

Berendain

9.0 Update: Still works just as well.

I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable.

The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue.

The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.

RNG
Script
2 4.5 40% 14 190
3:10
28-33

Dpaul

I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified.

Long? Yes.

1-shot? Yes.

(Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)

RNG
Script
2 4.4 72% 9 290
4:50
40-42

sinopsys330

RNG
Script
2 4.2 95% 29 175
2:55
24-25

Mutanis

Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds)

Tested 01/15/2021

Script
2 5.0 100% 9 160
2:40
20-25

Mutanis

Time: ~ 2:30

Tested 10/15/2020

Breed
Script
2 5.0 99% 9 150
2:30
23-24

Deathrall

Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete.

Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead
"Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."

Shop
Script
2 4.9 100% 8 600
10:00
77-85

ghostpets

Fight time:
1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A)
2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B)

Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds).

Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity.

Pet Breed Notes:

Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power.

Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).

RNG
Script
2 4.0 81% 62 123
2:03
16-17

Mutanis

best breeds: SB > PS >> PS

Time: 2:30

Pet battle video

Tested 26 April 2021

Breed
Script
2 4.7 97% 12 150
2:30
21-23

WhyDaRumGone

Another work in progress:

#1 pet either:
* Needs to be high health or
* Above 302 speed;
Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.

Script
2 4.6 100% 6 140
2:20
19-22

Daniboone#1872

Script
2 4.3 94% 12 195
3:15
29+

Any Pet

loller#2712

This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying.
WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script

Script
2 4.1 0% 7 900
15:00
100+

Nadiv

The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins)

Using script is recommended as it's all priority based.

How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing.

Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing.

The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.

Tricky
Script
2 0.0 100% 1 570
9:30
70+

WhyDaRumGone

Another WIP:

<1% chance this fails.
~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds.

Health breed for your #1 pet recommend
My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon

Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.

Breed
Script
2 5.0 100% 2 107
1:47
16

WhyDaRumGone

Recommend health breeds.

Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p
Full critter squad

Script
2 5.0 99% 2 140
2:20
19-22

Cheater

Breed
RNG
Script
2 4.5 91% 1 150
2:30
23-24

matikz

~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets.

Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy.
Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.

Script
2 4.2 100% 3 210
3:30
33-35

Vycko#2932

RNG
Script
2 2.6 0% 19 190
3:10
27-28

Obi-Wahn

This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.

RNG
Script
2 2.8 83% 5 205
3:25
32-34

Szogunka

51 rounds safe

Script
2 4.0 100% 0 300
5:00
47-50

Wiff

This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline.

The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.

Script
2 2.3 85% 3 295
4:55
46+

Squirl

Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush.

Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can.

I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here:

Frill
It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out.

Ruddy
You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.

Breed
RNG
Tricky
Script
2 0.0 98% 0 225
3:45
36+

Angelich

I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.

Breed
2 0.0 N/A 0 220
3:40
31+

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use(Scratch:119) [round=2]
use(Survival:283) [enemy(#3).active & enemy.aura(Apocalypse:682).duration=2]
change(#1) [enemy(#3).active]
standby [enemy(#3).active]
change(#2) [round=3]
change(#2) [enemy.aura(Sticky Goo:370).exists]
change(#3) [enemy.aura(Rabies:807).exists & enemy(#2).active]
use(Apocalypse:519) [round=1]
use(Curse of Doom:218) [enemy(#2).active]
use(Rabid Strike:666) [!enemy.aura(Rabies:807).exists]
use(Super Sticky Goo:631) [enemy(#1).active]
use(Chew:541)
use(Swarm:706)
use(#1)
change(next)

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Undercity Cockroach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Undercity Cockroach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1562 244 292

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HS 1627 227 305

Critter

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Tainted Cockroach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Tainted Cockroach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

HB 1627 240 289

Critter

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Cockroach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Cockroach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

SB 1546 240 305

HB 1627 240 289

Critter

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Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1562 260 276

HH 1806 244 260

HP 1627 273 260

HS 1627 244 289

Critter

122430614384300

Gold Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Gold Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1400 276 309

Critter

122442616914420

Irradiated Roach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Irradiated Roach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1887 211 276

HP 1709 240 276

HS 1709 211 305

HB 1709 224 289

Critter

122467621154670

Dung Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Dung Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1400 292 276

HH 1644 276 260

HP 1465 305 260

HS 1465 276 289

Critter

122468621164680

Creepy Crawly

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Creepy Crawly
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1400 292 276

HH 1644 276 260

HP 1465 305 260

HS 1465 276 289

Critter

122469621184690

Twilight Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Twilight Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1319 292 292

PP 1237 341 276

HH 1562 276 276

HP 1384 305 276

HS 1384 276 305

Critter

122492622564920

Stinkbug

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Stinkbug
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1481 292 260

HH 1725 276 244

HS 1546 276 273

Critter

122424611694240

Roach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Roach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

SB 1546 240 305

HB 1627 240 289

Critter

122541628865410

Fire-Proof Roach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Fire-Proof Roach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

Critter

122512625245120

Scarab Hatchling

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Scarab Hatchling
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 341 260

HH 1644 276 260

HS 1465 276 289

HB 1465 289 273

Critter

122543628935430

Locust

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Locust
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1400 292 276

SS 1319 276 325

HS 1465 276 289

Critter

122546628995460

Tol'vir Scarab

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Tol'vir Scarab
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1644 276 260

HS 1465 276 289

HB 1465 289 273

Critter

122555629245550

Deepholm Cockroach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Deepholm Cockroach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

Critter

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Crystal Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Crystal Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1644 276 260

HS 1465 276 289

HB 1465 289 273

Critter

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Sand Scarab

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Sand Scarab
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SB 1384 289 289

Critter

122717632917170

Savory Beetle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Savory Beetle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1319 276 325

HH 1644 276 260

HS 1465 276 289

HB 1465 289 273

Critter

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Resilient Roach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Resilient Roach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1481 227 341

HH 1806 227 276

HP 1627 257 276

HS 1627 227 305

SB 1546 240 305

HB 1627 240 289

Critter

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Death's Head Cockroach

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Death's Head Cockroach
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PS 1562 240 305

PB 1627 240 289

Critter

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Nelle

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: Any
Nelle
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1887 244 244

Critter

Special or not:0Special or not:1212303017398930300

Ashen Chomper

Skills: 2 1 2
Breed: HP
Ashen Chomper
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HP 1493 305 254

PS 1347 305 284

Breeds marked in red are not suited for this strategy.

>1490

Critter

Special or not:0Special or not:1221303517399330350

Lavender Nibbler

Skills: 2 2 1
Breed: PB
Lavender Nibbler
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PB 1441 292 275

HB 1522 275 275

Breeds marked in red are not suited for this strategy.

>276

Substitutes:

Note: You have selected a substitute pet.
The strategy might fail if you use it with this pet instead of the one the strategy creator intended.

The substitute finder looks for these criteria in relation to the original pet:

Same family

Has the required skills

Has the required stats (if specified)

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Another WIP:

<1% chance this fails.
~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds.

Health breed for your #1 pet recommend
My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon

Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.

Breed

RNG

TCG

Shop

Level 25+

Tricky

Script

Unobtainable

Staff Pick

Patch 10.2

Time: 1:47

Rounds: 16

Strategy Details

1 Min 47 Sec

Very High

2025-01-31 09:27:57

2025-01-30 21:34:25

3,186

Tamer Details

Frill, Ruddy, Wanderer

Medium XP

Turn 1

Apocalypse

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 2

Scratch

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 3

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 4

Curse of Doom

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 5

Rabid Strike

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 6

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 7

Chew

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turns 8-10

Swarm

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 11

Super Sticky Goo

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

If you die before getting this off and Frill swaps out. Bring in your Undercity Cockroach and pass until Apocalypse is at 2 rounds, use Survival and then Scratch until dead.

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 12

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 13

Rabid Strike

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 14+

Shadowflame until Frill dies.

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 16

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Undercity Cockroach

Ashen Chomper

Lavender Nibbler

Pass

Bring in your Undercity Cockroach

Bring in your Ashen Chomper

Bring in your Lavender Nibbler

Swap to your Undercity Cockroach

Swap to your Ashen Chomper

Swap to your Lavender Nibbler

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

He might win by style alone!

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			Tags Filter strategies: Strategies to level pets Strategies with a Script No Shop or TCG pets Reset Filters These options reset all other sorting filters.
	Shenk	Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes. Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.	Breed Script Staff Pick	2	4.9	100%	117	156 2:36	23-24
	DragonsAfterDark	Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see. I would highly recommend using the script. 2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)	Breed Tricky Script	2	4.6	100%	50	300 5:00	48
	Nmyler		Script	2	4.6	98%	54	160 2:40	21-24
	Berendain	9.0 Update: Still works just as well. I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable. The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue. The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.	RNG Script	2	4.5	40%	14	190 3:10	28-33
	Dpaul	I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me! Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified. Long? Yes. 1-shot? Yes. (Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)	RNG Script	2	4.4	72%	9	290 4:50	40-42
	sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.2	95%	29	175 2:55	24-25
	Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	100%	9	160 2:40	20-25
	Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	99%	9	150 2:30	23-24
	Deathrall	Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete. Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead "Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."	Shop Script	2	4.9	100%	8	600 10:00	77-85
	ghostpets	Fight time: 1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A) 2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B) Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds). Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity. Pet Breed Notes: Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power. Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).	RNG Script	2	4.0	81%	62	123 2:03	16-17
	Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	97%	12	150 2:30	21-23
	WhyDaRumGone	Another work in progress: #1 pet either: * Needs to be high health or * Above 302 speed; Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.	Script	2	4.6	100%	6	140 2:20	19-22
	Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.3	94%	12	195 3:15	29+
Any Pet	loller#2712	This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying. WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script	Script	2	4.1	0%	7	900 15:00	100+
	Nadiv	The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins) Using script is recommended as it's all priority based. How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing. Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing. The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.	Tricky Script	2	0.0	100%	1	570 9:30	70+
	WhyDaRumGone	Another WIP: <1% chance this fails. ~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds. Health breed for your #1 pet recommend My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.	Breed Script	2	5.0	100%	2	107 1:47	16
	WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	5.0	99%	2	140 2:20	19-22
	Cheater		Breed RNG Script	2	4.5	91%	1	150 2:30	23-24
	matikz	~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets. Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy. Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.	Script	2	4.2	100%	3	210 3:30	33-35
	Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.6	0%	19	190 3:10	27-28
	Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.8	83%	5	205 3:25	32-34
	Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	4.0	100%	0	300 5:00	47-50
	Wiff	This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline. The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.	Script	2	2.3	85%	3	295 4:55	46+
	Squirl	Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush. Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can. I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here: Frill It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out. Ruddy You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.	Breed RNG Tricky Script	2	0.0	98%	0	225 3:45	36+
	Angelich	I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.	Breed	2	0.0	N/A	0	220 3:40	31+

	=	Pet levels to 25 with minimal XP lost
		Pet levels to 25 with minimal XP lost

	=	Additional XP above level 25 is lost
		Additional XP above level 25 is lost

Undercity Cockroach	BB
Ashen Chomper	HP
Lavender Nibbler	PB